Nanoparticles Carrying Bee Venom Kill HIV
In a newly published study, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine show how nanoparticles carrying melittin fuse with HIV, killing the virus and leaving…
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New Imaging Method Detects Alzheimer’s Risk Years before the Disease Strikes
Using a new imaging method that screens the brain’s connections, UCLA scientists have discovered a common abnormality in our genetic code that increases the risk…
Study Finds a New Target in Childhood Brain Cancer
In a newly published study, an international team of scientists has identified a molecular pathway that appears to be essential for the growth and spread…
Nanogels Provide a New Way to Attack Lupus
In a new study, Yale researchers used biodegradable nanoparticles called nanogels to deliver relatively low drug doses to mice with lupus, increasing the median survival…
Study Reveals How Deadly Bacteria Trick the Immune System
A new study from UCLA suggests that certain bacteria can pretend to be viruses when infecting humans, allowing them to hijack the body’s immune response…
Study Provides Evidence That Viruses Can Have Immune Systems
In a newly published study, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine provide evidence that bacteriophage can acquire a functional and adaptive immune system, possibly…
Mediterranean Diet Significantly Reduces the Risk of Suffering a Cardiovascular Death
A new study from the University of Barcelona found that eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or tree nuts reduced the…
Scientists Develop a Tool for Reading the Minds of Mice in Real-Time
Stanford scientists have developed a technique for observing real-time brain activity in live mice. The new tool may be useful in the fight against neurodegenerative…
Jagged-1 Protein Stimulates Bone Growth
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that a protein called Jagged-1 stimulates human stem cells to differentiate into bone-producing cells. Researchers from the…
A New Class of Molecular Compounds Capable of Killing the Influenza Virus
In a newly published study, an international team of scientists detail a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Simon Fraser…
Length of Telomeres Predicts Susceptibility to the Common Cold
Researchers have identified a biological marker that predicts susceptibility to the common cold, finding that participants with shorter telomeres were more likely to become infected…
Passenger Mutations Can Slow or Even Halt Tumor Growth
A newly published study shows that so-called passenger mutations can slow or even halt tumor growth and suggests that cancer should be viewed as an…
Natural Toxins Combined With Synthetic Drugs Could Disarm Cancer, Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers at Rice University believe that combining natural toxins with man-made mirror drugs will create the drug equivalent of a one-two punch, “confusing” bacteria and…
Researchers Identify a Protein That Blocks HIV
In a newly published study, scientists have shown that an oxysterol called 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC) suppresses HIV growth in vivo. A team of researchers led by…
Asthma Drug May Lead to New Treatments for Diabetes and Obesity
A newly published study from the University of Michigan found that a currently available asthma drug reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice. Researchers…
Nanocapsules Battle Cancer without Harming Healthy Cells
Scientists at UCLA have developed nanocapsules that battle cancer cells without harming healthy cells, providing researchers with a potentially new way to treat cancer. A…
Vitamin D Could Reduce the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
A new study from scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that vitamin D could protect against type 1 diabetes. Adequate levels of…
Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 May Help Fight Alzheimer’s
New research from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA shows how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system’s…